Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-05-10
OVATION TO O'BRIEN.
THE IRISH EDITOR ARRIVES AT NEW YORK
INA DENSE FOG
Which Prevents Him PNm Laniing-The Reception
Committee Boards The Vessel and Presents An
Address Of Welcome-The Hostile
Feeling in Canada.

New YORK, May 9.-The steamer lm-
bria, with Mr.. Wm. O'Brien, editor of
United Ireland the Bishop Ireland, of Min
nesota, on board, was unable to cross the
bar at high water this morning, on account
of the fog, and remained at anchor out
side until six o'clock this evening.
When this news was communicated to
the Reception Committee, who went early
to the Cunard pier this morning to greet
the distinguished passengers, they at once
notified John II. Starin to procure steam
boat for them that they might 90 down
the hay to accord the welcome.
Mr.. Starin had the boat in readiness by
noon. On the arrival of the party at the
Umbria the following address was read to
Mr.. O'Brien by the chairman of the Com
mittee:
DEAR SIR: On behalf of the Irish
American people of our great city, we well
come you heartily and cordially to New
York.
You are no stranger in n strange land,
for beyond the brief period of your former
stay in this country you have found lodg-
ment in our hearts, and we welcome you
again and again. We honor you for the
years of service which have made your
name n household word. Wherever the
eXiled children of our race are, there Is the
name of William O'Brien revered and re-
spected. When five years ago you went
down to Malloy, your native town, TO
stand as the Nationalists' candidate, your
success caused dismay to lreland's enc
mics, and gave death blow TO the rotten
borough system so well adapted to the
needy placemen who are ever ready to
placate power and worship the golden
calf.
1t is not necessary to follow the record
of your Parliamentary career. In the
light of the splendid services of the Irish
party, no further eulogsm is required than
TO say you performed your whole duty,
disregarding every consideration Of health
and looking to Ireland's welfare alone.
But, perhaps the highest claim you have
on our affections is your position M editor
of Umitcd IrCidHd in the darkest hours of
almost hopeless despair. The clarion
voice of Ireland greatest journal rang out
in thunder tones the sentiments that made
the enemies of the people writhe meath
the lash of one who never knew fear. The
Jury packer paused i'll his foul work, par
tisan Judges and every tool of tyranny
covered under the exposure that brought
their iutamy to light Oppression and
free press cannot cO-eXist, and the fiat went
forth that United IreLdnd must be sup
pressed and It's editor imprisoned. In vain
doth the heathen rage, and so with re-
newed vigor you carried OH the warfare and
tore the mask from the uuspeakable orgies
of the Castle.
Moral and political corruption 90 hand
in hand, SO when, i'll Gods province, Ire
land shall gain the inestimable boon of self
government grateful people will not ior-
get your services in ridding them of
cancerOus plague that had cursed Dublin
for years.
And now, sir, in conclusion, we trust
the mission you are engaged in will he en-
inently successful In it you have our
hearty support, and we wish you God
speed in your endeayOr TO save the pcO-
of Ireland from the sentence of death
which alien landlOrdiSm would gladly
cOnsign them. Thanks to the National
League, the indOmltable spirit of our peo-
pie in Ireland, and to the moral and IA
tional aid they obtained here and else
where, the battle is progressing gloriously
and the omens of certain victory
in the coming time are
clear to every discerning mind.
We much mistake our brethren in Can
ada if you do not receive from them gen
erOus Irish welcome. Already the echo Of
the sympathes of representative Canadi-
ans, through their Parliament, has leen
heard, and they have spoken with no un-
certain words This warrants US in eX-
pecting a renewal Of the cordial and sin
cere expressions of moral support and
such evident acts as will give an earnest
expression of their friendly feelings to the
cause you represent. This We do know,
you have the kindest wishes Of the Irish
Americans of New York, and we trust you
will ever retain pleasant memories of them.
YOu can assure Mr.. l'arnell and his col
leagues of our fullest confidence in them,
and our determination TO continue the
struggle until the end shall crown the
work in the restoration to Ireland Of self
government and the freedom which we
Americans Justly regard our dearest and
most sacred possession,